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BAMbus
FARE: $5
($4 for subscribers, Friends of BAM, and students with valid ID)
RESERVATIONS: 718.636.4100
(Reservation required at least 24 hours in advance; stand-by space available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

FROM Manhattan TO Brooklyn
Departs one hour before every BAM performance in the Howard Gilman Opera House and the Harvey Theater, unless otherwise noted.
Pickup: Whitney Museum at Altria, 120 Park Avenue at East 42nd Street.

FROM Brooklyn TO Manhattan

The bus departs BAM immediately following performances.
East Side Stops: Houston St./Bowery; 3rd Ave/23rd St; 3rd Ave/34th St; 3rd Ave/42nd St; 3rd Ave/51 St; 3rd Ave/60th 3rd Ave/72nd; and 3rd Ave/86th St.
West Side Stops:
Broadway/86th; Broadway/72nd; and 9th Ave/57th St.

NOTE: The BAMbus does not run for the following events, unless explicitly noted: BAMfamily, Brooklyn Next, DanceAfrica, 651, Brooklyn Philharmonic, and rental engagements.

In the unlikely event of a BAMbus delay or malfunction, performance tickets cannot be refunded.

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Subway/LIRR
BAM is within walking distance from the 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, N, R, M, G, B, D, and C trains.

Travel Alert: Please confirm subway directions on the MTA website. There are frequent service interruptions on the weekends.

Additionally, the Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street Subway Station has undergone significant renovations which have changed the locations of the station entrances and exits. Please note the recommended ways to walk from the station to BAM below:

To exit from the 2, 3, 4, 5, N, R, M, D lines: follow station signs for BAM/LIRR. After exiting the turnstile walk straight and then bear right onto the LIRR train platform. Take the platform stairs up one flight into the Atlantic Terminal lobby. Turn left (past the Starbucks) and exit onto the street. Turn right and walk down Flatbush Avenue a half block and bear slightly right onto Ashland Place (do not turn onto Hanson Place). Walk one block down Ashland Place (note, due to construction you may need to cross to the other side of the street).

For the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAMcafe, and BAM Rose Cinemas enter the Peter Jay Sharp Building on the corner of Ashland Place and Lafayette Avenue. For the BAM Harvey Theater, continue one more block on Ashland Place, turn left at Fulton Street, and the BAM Harvey is halfway down the block at 651 Fulton Street.

To exit from the Q or B lines: follow signs for BAM and exit via the escalator. When you are on the street, turn right on Hanson Place. Walk a half block and turn right onto Ashland Place. Follow directions above for the appropriate venue.

› MTA Subway Information

› Subway Directions (hopstop.com)

FROM East Side Manhattan TO Peter Jay Sharp Building:
Take the 4/5 train to Atlantic Avenue.
See further directions above.

FROM East Side Manhattan TO the Harvey Theater:
Take the 4/5 train to Nevins Street.
Walk one block north (towards McDonalds) on Flatbush Avenue.
Turn right onto Fulton Street.
The BAM Harvey is a block and a half at 651 Fulton Street.

FROM Side Manhattan
TO the Peter Jay Sharp Building:
Take the 2/3, B, or Q train to Atlantic Avenue.
See further directions above.

FROM West Side Manhattan TO the Harvey Theater::

Take the 2/3 train to Nevins Street.
Walk one block north (towards McDonalds) on Flatbush Avenue.
Turn right onto Fulton Street.
The BAM Harvey is a block and a half at 651 Fulton Street.

Other Options:

The N, R, D, and M trains stop at Pacific Street
Pacific Street station connects to the Atlantic Avenue station

The G train stops at Fulton Street.
BAM is a block away on the corner of Lafayette Avenue and St. Felix Street.

The C Train stops at Lafayette Avenue.
Exit on Fulton Street. Walk two blocks until Lafayette Avenue crosses Fulton Street. Bear left onto Lafayette Avenue. BAM is two blocks away on the corner of Lafayette Avenue and St. Felix Street.

FROM Long Island:
Take the LIRR to Flatbush Avenue / Atlantic Avenue Subway Station.
See further directions at top of section.

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MTA Bus
B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM.
› MTA Bus Information
› Bus Directions (hopstop.com)

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Driving Directions & Parking Information
FROM Brooklyn Bridge:
Continue straight off the Bridge.
Turn left on Tillary Street.
Turn right on Flatbush Avenue.
Turn left on Fulton and drive one block.
The BAM Harvey Theater will be on the left; parking is on the right.
For BAM Opera House proceed two blocks to Ashland Place.
Turn right on Ashland Place; parking is immediately on the right.

FROM Manhattan Bridge:
Continue straight off the Bridge onto Flatbush Avenue.
Turn left on Fulton Street and drive one block.
The BAM Harvey Theater will be on the left; parking is on the right.
For BAM Opera House proceed two blocks to Ashland Place.
Turn right on Ashland Place; parking is immediately on the right.

FROM Long Island:
Take the LIE to the BQE.
Take the BQE to Exit 29 / Tillary Street.
Take Tillary Street to Flatbush Avenue.
Turn left onto Flatbush Avenue.
Turn left on Fulton Street and drive one block.
The BAM Harvey Theater will be on the left; parking is on the right.
For BAM Opera House proceed two blocks to Ashland Place.
Turn right on Ashland Place; parking is immediately on the right.

FROM Queens:
Take the BQE to Exit 29 / Tillary Street.
Take Tillary Street to Flatbush Avenue.
Turn left onto Flatbush Avenue.
Turn left on Fulton Street and drive one block.
The BAM Harvey Theater will be on the left; parking is on the right.
For BAM Opera House proceed two blocks to Ashland Place.
Turn right on Ashland Place; parking is immediately on the right.

From New Jersey/Staten Island:
From the Verrazano Bridge merge onto I-278 East / BQE.
Take Exit 27 / Atlantic Avenue.
Go east on Atlantic Avenue for approximately 1 mile.
Turn left on Bond Street.
Turn right on Schermerhorn Street.
(Schermerhorn Street becomes Lafayette Avenue it crosses Flatbush Avenue.)
BAM is one block past Flatbush Avenue on Lafayette Avenue.
Parking lots can be reached by turning right or left on Ashland Place.


PARKING INFORMATION

LOT 1
Ashland Place between Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue, between the main BAM building and the BAM Harvey Theater. Enter at Ashland Place.
LOT 2
Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place. Enter on Ashland Place.

RATES
Howard Gilman Opera House or Harvey Theater performance evenings/matinees: $15

BAM Rose Cinemas Discount: $5* for up to three hours
*Valid only when no live event in the Howard Gilman Opera House or Harvey Theater (see calendar). Bring your parking claim check to the BAM Rose Cinemas box office for discount validation.

Other Times: Hourly rates apply.

All parking discounts subject to change.

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